Thrushes

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the Old World flycatcher family. The American robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast.

Family
Thrushes
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
78 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Migration
Migrant
Countries recorded
7

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